Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 1,898 Posted July 8 (edited) Been in lockdown since March because of the Wuhan virus doohickey. So for some excitement, I decided to watch a TV show on .22 TCM 40 Gr. cartridge. Don't know much about it, but it sure is a funny looking critter. Edited July 8 by Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 601 Posted July 9 Never heard of it until I read your post. It does look funny... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subdeacon Joe 19,736 Posted July 9 Sounds like a solution in search of a problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 1,898 Posted July 9 Well according to Joe, the TV host, it is somewhere North of 2,000 FPS and very accurate out to some long yardage. But it is a 40 grain bullet, so I suspect there is some butter and honey mixed in with those numbers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rex M Rugers #6621 260 Posted July 9 It has been around three years or so. More toys for shooters to dink with. Probably a fun little round for plinking varmints with a 1911. Doubt I will get one , I have stuff in the safe that hasn't seen daylight for a year. Rex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 1,898 Posted July 9 Well, apparently they are playing with the 9 mm round necked down to .22 size. Inna Glock frame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 5,382 Posted July 9 32 minutes ago, Rex M Rugers #6621 said: It has been around three years or so. More toys for shooters to dink with. Probably a fun little round for plinking varmints with a 1911. Doubt I will get one , I have stuff in the safe that hasn't seen daylight for a year. Rex Only a year? Used to know some sisters from Vernal, Broadhead by name. Long ago in another world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dawg Hair, SASS #29557 326 Posted July 9 The .22 TCM is just a wildcat round made from a .223 case cut down and necked down. I've had one several years in a Rock Island 1911 and it puts out one hell-o-va flash from that 4 inch bbl. I understand Rock Island now also produces a rifle or carbine with that round. It'll make prairie dogs disappear in a cloud of dust. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 1,898 Posted July 10 (edited) 18 hours ago, Dawg Hair, SASS #29557 said: The .22 TCM is just a wildcat round made from a .223 case cut down and necked down. I've had one several years in a Rock Island 1911 and it puts out one hell-o-va flash from that 4 inch bbl. I understand Rock Island now also produces a rifle or carbine with that round. It'll make prairie dogs disappear in a cloud of dust. I guess I could see a little use for it in a rifle but in a Pistol or handgun, I want to knock something down when I touch off old inferno. Might make a good varmint rifle, but there seems to be a lot of them around now. I thought the .22-250 filled those shoes, and quite well I am told. Guess I will stick with my virtual 1911. Edited July 10 by Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Utah Bob #35998 12,469 Posted July 10 For the discriminating ninja assassin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
